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National Security Reviews

2003

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Martin Lawrence stars in this action comedy directed by Dennis Dugan (HAPPY GILMORE). The film concerns an unlikely partnership that forms between two LAPD rejects. Hank (Steve Zahn) is a straightlaced officer who is fired and imprisoned after supposedly brutalizing an innocent black man. It turns out the 'victim', Earl .. Read more

Starring	Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Eric Roberts, Timothy Busfield
Director	Dennis Dougan
Genres	Action/Adventure, Comedy

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- "NATIONAL SECURITY, a funny, raucous action comedy, effectively teams Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn in a film that's both laugh out loud funny and surprisingly subtle..."
- 11779
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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- - 10
  - 1
  Boring with a sprinkling of fun.
  
  This movie on the front of it looks good. However it starts off a bit too dramatic for a comedy and progresses the same way. The drama really got in the way of ... read more »
  
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  - Niky
  - Brent
  - 29 Nov 2003 at 15:43
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  - 0
  Abysmal and awful.
  
  Steve Zahn, whom usually has the ability to raise even a poor film to mediocre struggles manfully but fails to produce anything worth watching in this film (... read more »
  
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- - Shepherd
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  - Wymondham
  - 13 Mar 2010 at 11:54
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  national security
  
  was a good laugh from start to finish enjoyed by all ages
  
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- - welch
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  - newton aycliffe
  - 22 Feb 2010 at 18:34
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  National Security
  
  very funny, made my ribs sore.
  
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- - Warren406
  - 1 review
  - Hove
  - 15 Feb 2010 at 11:25
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  national security
  
  very good 'funny' film very enjoyable does make ya laugh!
  
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  - Stockport
  - 15 Aug 2009 at 09:33
- - 0
  - 0
  Buddy Movie Ticks All The Boxes
  
  Underrated Dennis Dugan comedy. Sensible plot, well paced action, loveable characters, not afraid to include interracial banter as well. Every bit as good as ... read more »
  
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  - Beaminster
  - 01 Feb 2009 at 10:59
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  Nattional Security
  
  I received this film with an open mind. I do like some of the characters. But once the film started I found it too predictable. Not so funnny and it seemed to ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 01 Jan 2009 at 03:19
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  FUNNY
  
  I love Martin Lawrence and this film does not dissapoint. Sure he applies the same slapstic to this film as he has done to all of the comedy films he has been ... read more »
  
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  - Cheshire, England.
  - 26 Nov 2008 at 11:24
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  NATIONAL SECURITY
  
  WASN T TO BAD SOME PARTS WERE FUNNY
  
  WASN T ON OF THIS BEST FILMS
  
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- - LOPSY
  - 9 reviews
  - Redditch
  - 28 Jun 2008 at 18:43
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  - 0
  Okay...
  
  It was a funny movie but at times did get a bit boring
  
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  - Milton Keynes, England
  - 17 Jun 2007 at 17:20
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  Funny
  
  it is a funny film to see for a bit of light waching
  
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- - Thomas Denston
  - England
  - 09 Aug 2006 at 18:41
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- - 10
  - 1
  Boring with a sprinkling of fun.
  
  This movie on the front of it looks good. However it starts off a bit too dramatic for a comedy and progresses the same way. The drama really got in the way of ... read more »
  
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  - Niky
  - Brent
  - 29 Nov 2003 at 15:43
- - 8
  - 1
  FAST,FUN AND SHORT
  
  I found this film very enjoyable in deed and just felt so sorry for both men within the film,but you will need to watch this film to see what I mean.
  
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- - John Curtis
  - Cirencester,Gloucestershire.England
  - 03 Feb 2004 at 11:56
- - 8
  - 1
  National Disaster
  
  Not a good film. If you've seen one Martin Lawrence film, you've seen them all, it would seem. If you have, then you know exactly what to expect from ... read more »
  
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- - seaempty
  - Hampshire
  - 18 Nov 2003 at 11:24
- - 8
  - 3
  Pure Quality
  
  This film is one of the funniest action films for a long time along with rush hour and i-spy. Martin Lawrence is fantastic as an obnoxious, big-headed failed ... read more »
  
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- - treyukay
  - Lancs
  - 11 Oct 2003 at 13:38
- - 5
  - 0
  A comedy for everyone
  
  When I first watched National Security it hit me just how obscure the plot is. Don't be deterred by this though as the film still achieves many laughs ... read more »
  
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- - Amar Jamil
  - Oxford
  - 05 Mar 2004 at 22:17
- - 5
  - 1
  What a waste of talent.
  
  Why oh Why is Steve Zahn resorting to this rubbish! After great performances in "Happy, Texas" and "Out Of Sight" this is absolutely ... read more »
  
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- - Yumz
  - TYRONE
  - 11 Dec 2003 at 17:13
- - 4
  - 0
  Not too bad. Same joke...
  
  Not too bad. Same joke again and again, anyone else but Martin Lawrence and this film would have been 10 times as bad! Lets just say that if you can't find ... read more »
  
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- - David#361
  - HINCKLEY
  - 15 May 2004 at 21:50
- - 2
  - 0
  pretty bad storyline ...
  
  pretty bad storyline very predictible wudnt really recommend this at all!!! Thumbs down for this film!!!
  
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- - Dave#52
  - LURGAN
  - 22 Jan 2004 at 10:10
- - 2
  - 1
  LOL
  
  Lots of Laughs, great film!
  
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- - ally
  - Hull
  - 23 Jan 2004 at 09:45
- - 2
  - 1
  BAD BAD ENDING
  
  Good film bad ending - should have spent more time making sure that the end was good - thanks, the truth.
  
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- - TRUTH
  - London
  - 02 Dec 2003 at 13:27

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Critics' reviews
- "NATIONAL SECURITY, a funny, raucous action comedy, effectively teams Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn in a film that's both laugh out loud funny and surprisingly subtle..."
- 11779
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...NATIONAL SECURITY surprises by emphasizing well-oiled interplay between its co-leads....The picture is all Lawrence and Zahn, whose dynamics get something going..."
- 11780
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- An honest LA cop is falsely accused of racist brutality by an embittered ex-cadet, and jailed for six months. On... read more on Time Out
- 46005
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
- Dim comedy that cannot even raise a smile; Lawrence's performance is notably charmless.
- 32709
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43

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  Martin Lawrence stars in this action comedy directed by Dennis Dugan (HAPPY GILMORE). The film concerns an unlikely partnership that forms between two LAPD rejects. Hank (Steve Zahn) is a straightlaced officer who is fired and imprisoned after supposedly brutalizing an innocent black man. It turns ...

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  Martin Lawrence stars in this action comedy directed by Dennis Dugan (HAPPY GILMORE). The film concerns an unlikely partnership that forms between two LAPD rejects. Hank (Steve Zahn) is a straightlaced officer who is fired and imprisoned after supposedly brutalizing an innocent black man. It turns ...